Brit Awards face major headache with gendered categories and fear they’ll ‘offend non-binary Sam Smith’
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thesun.co.ukAFTER a year of no gigs, few albums and very little in the way of pop sparkle, I’m ecstatic to say the Brits are back. And against the odds, they will be the same as ever — with big names performing to a live studio audience — and male and female award categories kept in place.
Plans to scrap gender-specific gongs have proved a bridge too far, with bosses already scrambling to find ways to comply with Covid regulations for the ceremony at London’s O2 Arena in May.
It means the issue, which had been the subject of speculation since last year, will now more likely be addressed in 2022. Members of the voting panel, including yours truly, begin casting their nods today.
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